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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

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The region is best known for its reindeer and spectacular northern lights, but also provides access to high-quality iron ore, plentiful energy from renewable sources such as hydroelectric and wind power, a major seaport and generations of steel production know-how.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. Added to this is the High Performance Battery we developed, which boasts twice the power density of conventional drive batteries and, like many other components, is inspired by technology from Formula 1.

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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure

Baua Electric

Then, at last, we were winding through town as eight police officers on motorcycles leapfrogged ahead to guard the intersections. I was cranking hard on the first miles of the ride, determined to conserve the e-assist battery for the bigger hills to come. We rode past the Roundhouse, where the New Mexico Legislature meets.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes its debut along with AMG version

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The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the stator windings. In the EQE SUV, Mercedes-Benz uses a pull-in winding for a particularly strong magnetic field. The motor on the rear axle is very powerful due to the six-phase design: it has two windings with three phases each.

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Geologists discover new path to rare earth mineral formation; implications for green energy and tech industries

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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shed new light on the formation mechanisms of a rare earth-bearing mineral that is in increasingly high demand across the globe for its use in the green energy and tech industries. electronics, wind turbines, hybrid cars). electronics, wind turbines, hybrid cars). Bayan Obo in 2006.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. The challenges posed by solar and wind generators are real. Sodium ions are bigger and heavier than lithium ions.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. The challenges posed by solar and wind generators are real. Sodium ions are bigger and heavier than lithium ions.

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